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Stephen M Haley1, Maria A Fragala-Pinkham, Peng Sheng Ni

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Pediatric Neurology
|November 3, 2004
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New reference curves for pediatric physical functioning (mobility and self-care) up to age 14 are now available. These curves help assess the impact of conditions like Pompe disease on child development.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Physical Functioning Assessment
  • Developmental Pediatrics
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Normative data is crucial for evaluating pediatric physical functioning.
  • The Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) is a key tool for assessing mobility and self-care.
  • Existing PEDI data needed expansion to cover a wider age range and enhance its utility.

Observation:

  • Developed expanded normative profiles for physical functioning (mobility and self-care) from infancy to 14 years.
  • Combined original PEDI standardization data with a new cross-sectional sample (n=373) for broader age representation.
  • Analyzed goodness of fit for male, female, and combined-sex reference curves.

Findings:

  • Created well-fitting mobility and self-care reference curves with standard percentiles (3rd-97th).

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  • Found negligible differences between male and female reference curves.
  • The expanded PEDI provides reliable estimates of physical functioning across childhood.

    • Implications:

    • These reference curves are valuable for assessing the functional impact of Pompe disease on mobility and self-care.
    • The instrument can evaluate muscle weakness effects in various neuromuscular disorders.
    • Facilitates standardized assessment of pediatric physical development and functional limitations.